A city in southern Sweden known for its ancient university and medieval architecture. Also appears as a surname and place name in various Scandinavian contexts.
From Old Norse 'lundr' meaning 'grove, small wood'. The Swedish city was named for its location in a forested area, and this root appears in many Scandinavian place names reflecting the region's heavily wooded landscape.
Lund University, founded in 1666, was deliberately established by Sweden to compete with the prestigious University of Copenhagen after Sweden conquered the region from Denmark! The city's name reflects how closely tied Scandinavian identity is to forest landscapes - 'lundr' appears in countless Nordic place names.
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